D#/Eb Asavari (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The D#/Eb Asavari (Raga) scale on mandolin (D sharp / E flat asavari (raga)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Eb F Ab Bb B

Notes coming down: Eb Db B Bb Ab Gb F

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Third Position

E|--7--11--13--16-|
A|--6---8--11--13-|
D|--3---6---8---9-|
G|--1---3---4---8-|

Coming down

E|--7---9--11--13--14--16-|
A|--6---8---9--11--13-----|
D|--3---4---6---8---9--11-|
G|--1---3---4---6---8-----|

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|-11--13--16--18-|
A|--8--11--13--14-|
D|--6---8---9--13-|
G|--3---4---8--10-|

Coming down

E|-11--13--14--16--18-----|
A|--8---9--11--13--14--16-|
D|--6---8---9--11--13-----|
G|--3---4---6---8--10--11-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|-13--16--18--19-|
A|-11--13--14--18-|
D|--8---9--13--15-|
G|--4---8--10--13-|

Coming down

E|-13--14--16--18--19-----|
A|-11--13--14--16--18-----|
D|--8---9--11--13--15--16-|
G|--4---6---8--10--11--13-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`1 3 2 1`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`16 15 11 13`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 6`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 6 6 4`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 4`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 1 2 4`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`8 6 6 7`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`4 1 2 2`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 7`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`6 3 4 4`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 4`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`13 13 14 11`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`1 1 2 2`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 9 7`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`3 3 4 4`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
VII	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 6 4 7`
VII	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 6 8 7`
VII	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 9 8 7`
VII	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 9 8 9`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`1 1 2 2`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 3 2 2`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`1 4 2 x`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 2`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 4`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 2`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 2 2`
V	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 11 14 13`
V	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`13 11 14 13`
VI	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`4 1 4 x`
VI	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
VI	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 2`
VI	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
VII	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 1`
VII	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
VII	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 1`
VII	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 4 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 6 x`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 4 6 6`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 x`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`1 3 2 x`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 3 2 4`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 6 2 1`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`4 6 8 x`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 x`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 6`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 8 9 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 4`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 6 6 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 6 6 7`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 1 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 3 4 6`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 x`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 x`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`x 4 6 7`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 x`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x 3 4 4`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x 6 4 1`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 x`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 1`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 4`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`1 3 6 x`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 4 1`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 4 2`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 9 7`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 8 11 9`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 2 x`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`4 1 1 x`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`4 4 1 x`
VII	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 11 14 13`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 3 2 2`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`1 4 2 x`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 4 2 1`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 4`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 2 x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`1 4 1 x`
V	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 11 14 13`
VI	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`4 1 4 x`
VI	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
VI	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
VI	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
VII	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
VII	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 1`
VII	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 4 x`
VII	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`4 1 4 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm – B – Db

E|2-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|3-----------3-----------3-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|

E|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|
D|4---4-----------4-----------4---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
G|6-----------6-----------6-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|

E|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|3-----------3-----------3-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|

E|1-------------------------------|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm – B – Db

E|2-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|1-----------1-----------1-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|3-------3-----------3-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|

E|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
A|1-----------1-----------1-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|
D|4---4-----------4-----------4---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
G|6-------6-----------6-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|

E|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|4-----------4-----------4-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|3-------3-----------3-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|

E|1-------------------------------|
A|4-----------4-----------4-------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|1-------1-----------1-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm – B – Db

E|2-------2-----------2-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
A|1---1-----------1-----------1---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|3-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|

E|2-------2-----------2-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
A|1---1-----------1-----------1---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
D|4-----------4-----------4-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|
G|6-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|4---4-----------4-----------4---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|3-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|
A|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|1-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm – B – Db

E|2---2-----------2-----------2---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|3-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|

E|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|
D|4-----------4-----------4-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|
G|6-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|3-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|1-------------------------------|

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